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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 2003
Page
1
Area Teams Take to the Field This Week
Local sports briefs highlight area teams preparing for upcoming games across the region with practice notes, rosters, and projected matchups. Faith community groups host events tied to games and support for players.
Rabies Positive Fox Reported in Mercer County
PRINCETON The Mercer County Health Department confirmed a red fox tested positive for rabies Monday in the Island Creek area. It is the eighth positive specimen in Mercer County this year, with eighteen animals testing positive as of Jan 1, 2001. Health officials urge pet vaccination and avoidance of stray or wild animals.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Island Creek
Kathleen Wides
Wides
Health Department
Police probe string of area armed robberies
Mercer County investigators reported a series of armed robberies at area convenience stores with the latest at Stop and Go on Mercer Mall Road in Green Valley. Detective J E Coulter said a male suspect brandished a firearm, fled with cash, and the investigation linked three Mercer County robberies and possible related incidents in Raleigh and Fayette counties. The suspect drove a white Chevrolet, possibly a Corsica or Lumina.
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Princeton
Green Valley
Mercer Mall
J.E. Coulter
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Mercer County
Raleigh County
Fayette County
Coulter
Hold agenta GOP unveils bold West Virginia plan
Charleston Republican leaders outlined a proactive agenda for the 2004 session aimed at lifting the state from economic doldrums. Proposals include privatizing the Workers Compensation system, phasing out the food tax, scrapping the business franchise tax, possibly erasing the state income tax for residents 65 and older, extending tax relief to counties, electing all judges nonpartisan, curbing frivolous lawsuits, and redirecting education funding toward classrooms and teachers.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Montcalm Elementary Students Sign Red Ribbon Promise
In Montcalm Elementary gymnasium students take part in Red Ribbon Week activities. Third graders Alexis Mabe and Josh Clower pledge to avoid drugs and alcohol as they sign a banner during the event.
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Montcalm Elementary School
John Nelson
Alexis Mabe
Montcalm Elementary
Josh Clower
City's pension funding faces problems in Bluefield
Bluefield City Manager Mark Henne says city police and fire pension plans are 41 percent funded, better than some towns at 21 percent but well short of 60 to 70 percent viability. A recent treasury meeting aimed to keep pension plans operating amid local economic strains.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Mark Henne
Treasury
Henne
Mercer and BluefieldChamber discuss merger plan
Princeton and Bluefield chambers of commerce explore a merger with informal talks and no formal agreement. Chamber president Bill Sherwood supports a single Mercer County chamber, noting growing interest and a serious look at unification. Sharon Borich chairs the Bluefield chamber board as discussions continue.
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Princeton
Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce and
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bill Sherwood
Mercer County
Sharon Borich
The
Bluefield Chamber Board
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